Baby, I’m knocked up!

I finally stopped drinking. Don’t be so shocked! The reason why is a miracle.

Around 8 weeks ago, I got the very best birthday gift I could have EVER wished for. I got a knock at the door. Standing there was a stork. Not just any stork. MY STORK. The stork I’ve been searching high and low for, for over 7 years. The stork apologised for his lengthy absence (he lost our address) and announced our IVF cycle was a success and he would be back before Christmas to deliver our baby girl.

The note he left included the following instructions:

Consume as much ice cream as you like.

Stop drinking champagne.

You can no longer dance on tables.

Make friends with stretchy pants.

OK, maybe that was just a weird dream I had. HOWEVER, I did receive a call from my Fertility Specialist (FS) congratulating me on a positive pregnancy test and the reassurance my beta hCG levels were within the normal range – this is a big first for me!

That’s right folks. Mr Lover and I are knocked up and expecting our very own special delivery. A screaming snotty delicious daughter to call our own. Mr Lover hasn’t been able to stop smiling since we found out and affectionally calls her ‘his princess’ already.

Heart melting!

No, seriously. I wake up in the middle of the night and he’s softly snoring with a smile on his face!! It’s kinda creepy.

PS – Bubba better arrive earlier so this mumma can suck on a champagne bottle on New Years Eve.

Brooke is a writer, designer & life lover. Her web design biz for bloggers, The Lover Lab, pays the bills and in her spare time she likes to swing from wrecking balls and ride unicorns. Brooke’s mission is to dig deep, inspire, provide laughter and inject a whole lotta love into her readers. She believes love radiates in us every day, life doesn’t have to be serious and champagne is always a good idea at 7am.

I can’t stop smiling for you Brooke, this is such fantastic news. I’ve followed both of your blogs for the last few years and am so excited your baby dream is finally becoming a reality. Massive congratulations to you and Mr Lover!

You follow my other blog? Unreal. Notice I didn’t update the Stork blog this time? Decided against writing about the first 12 weeks. Kept myself distracted and radiated positive stuff. And by stuff I mean I radiated my apple addiction to others.

Who doesn’t love a good apple addiction?! I found your Stork blog when my bestie was having trouble conceiving – it was a wealth of information and really helped me understand what she would be going through. I still check it regularly just in case there is ever an update!

Congratulations!! That is such fantastic news, especially after such a long and hard journey to get here. Hope you enjoy every minute of being pregnant and definitely eat as much ice cream as you want!

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Such wonderful news – I am so so happy for you! From that baby smell, the softest snuggles, and the kissiest pinchable cheeks to the sleepless nights, milky spews, foul nappies… you will love and appreciate every minute – it will be the most wonderful time of your life!
Can’t wait to read your special Christmas update xx

I am always delighted when I hear that IVF worked for others. For us it was not meant to be, even though we gave it a damn good crack for 4 years, and spent more money than I would ever like to think about again! All a distant memory now as we now have a beautiful daughter to call our own, through an open adoption. The journey to motherhood can be so difficult for some, but I am so thrilled that you never gave up on your dream of becoming a mama xx

HEY YOU! I'M BROOKE.

Travel obsessed, yoga loving, wine drinking, pasta eating lover residing in Sydney. The Lover List is a little corner of the internet where you can find pee-your-pants laughter, pointless life advice and perhaps a little empowerment for those rule breakers out there. Grab a glass of wine and let's connect xx

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